All That Bleeds Is Not Infliximab-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis
The role of biological agents in moderate to severe ulcerative colitis has been shown to be effective in the induction of clinical remission. However, the role of infliximab therapy for induction of remission in patients with fulminant colitis is debatable. A case of a hospitalized patient with a ne...
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| description | The role of biological agents in moderate to severe ulcerative colitis has been shown to be effective in the induction of clinical remission. However, the role of infliximab therapy for induction of remission in patients with fulminant colitis is debatable. A case of a hospitalized patient with a new diagnosis of severe ulcerative colitis refractory to intravenous steroids is presented. The patient was treated with infliximab and discharged with clinical remission, but subsequently presented back to hospital with a lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7f6c85ac5fa442d8b03ae1075ad3b6b22025-02-03T06:11:00ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002009-01-01232919210.1155/2009/983121All That Bleeds Is Not Infliximab-Refractory Ulcerative ColitisJK Law0B Salh1EM Yoshida2Division of Gastroenterology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaThe role of biological agents in moderate to severe ulcerative colitis has been shown to be effective in the induction of clinical remission. However, the role of infliximab therapy for induction of remission in patients with fulminant colitis is debatable. A case of a hospitalized patient with a new diagnosis of severe ulcerative colitis refractory to intravenous steroids is presented. The patient was treated with infliximab and discharged with clinical remission, but subsequently presented back to hospital with a lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/983121 |
| spellingShingle | JK Law B Salh EM Yoshida All That Bleeds Is Not Infliximab-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | All That Bleeds Is Not Infliximab-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis |
| title_full | All That Bleeds Is Not Infliximab-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis |
| title_fullStr | All That Bleeds Is Not Infliximab-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | All That Bleeds Is Not Infliximab-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis |
| title_short | All That Bleeds Is Not Infliximab-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis |
| title_sort | all that bleeds is not infliximab refractory ulcerative colitis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/983121 |
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